-e?aaimj-i_u.-moot ta y -BM r'i-wjiiJimVi.iTJm'rt^*'^ A Timely Warning. Editor of the Watchman cfc Southron: The .Mail ana Exi ress is probably the bitterest and most partisan of all the Republican newspapers of this city. It is not only partisan und un? fair but its hatred of the South and everything Southern can be compared only with the venomous hate which caused the barbarities at New Or? leans, the burning of Columbia und the Dark Days of Reconstruction; it is always bitter, sectional and con? temptuous, never fair. No one should be disturbed or annoyed by honest or fair criticism, but as this paper hus never given the faintest indications o? honesty or justice in its remarks con? cerning the people of the South, we arc absolved from any feelings of re? spect or consideration we should otherwise feel for it, and the Southern people are fully justified in feeling towards such a backguard publica? tion as we do. With characteristic impudence this paper published yesterday a review of the work of the fifty-third Congress, headlined in its biggest type, "Dis? aster and Democracy," consisting of short statements from a great number of Republican Representatives and Senators, Republican committeemen and Republican workers, generali}' from ali sections of the Union, ex? pressing in general the same views. Among them were many from the South of the same tenor of those from elsewhere, claiming that the Demo? crats are utterly incompetent, corrupt and unworthy of the trust reposed in them by the people. It is not my purpose in this place to defend the Democratic party nor the Democratic Presideut and Congress, but I desire to call special attention to one of those many communications to the editor of the Mail and Express. It speaks for itself : "OF EDUCATIONAL VALUS. *iTo the Editor of the Mail & Express: "Sis-Two years of ?democratic national administration have been an educational factor of far-reaching con? sequences, demonstrating the inco? herency of the various wings of the party, the utter subserviency of the Eastern to the plutocratic aud mono? polistic element cf the country, the socialistic tendency and monetary un? soundness of the Western and South? ern wings, and the dominating influ? ence of the Southern element upon the party as a whole, [italics mine] and a total lack of any national policy, financial, industrial, diplomatic or otherwise, giving an object lesson of its general incapacity to govern which will not be forgotten by this genera? tion. "The immediate results are such a period of business depression and widespread distress as never before known in this country, but if the le3 son serves to keep that party from ever coming to power again, the! price paid will prove a bargain for j the future. "V. P. CLAYTON, "Chairman National Republican "League, S. C. "Columbia, S. C., Feb 23, 1895." j There were many expressions of j opinion from the South, some reason- ; ably fair, some wise, but all criticised ; severely and found much fault To \ Mr. Clayton alone of al! the South? erners is reserved the infamy of de? claring that "the dominating influence of the Southern element upon the party as a whole" is reason und cause for dislodging the party from power, and evidence of its incapacity to ' govern. Some ?f the Southern-Re? publicans were patriotic enough to refrain from taking the same view of the matter as that held by the hypo critical pharisees of New England ! and the arrogant monopolists of New York ; but Mr. Clayton, forgetting that he lives in the South, makes Iiis living out of rhe Southern people and has them for friends and associates, seeks to stab us in the dark by means of an expression of his views in an evening newspaper published in New York, and a'tempts to curry favor ' with our enemies by a display of Iiis breadth ot mind i ri bein, 1S95 \ Costly Omission. Saving to the State Bat Hard on Treasurers. The ommission of an act of the Legislature fro ni the code prepared sonic time ago and adopted by tue State Legislature without reading, has cost nearly all county treasurers in the State ?200 each. The act was omitted by the codifier while preparing the code, and when the code was adopted all other laws than those mentioned therein were re? pealed. The matter developed yesterday when it was called to the attention o? Comptroller General Norton. The Comp-roller, inasmuch as a legal question as to* the amount of salaries in commissions each treasurer is to receive from the '9Z-Q-1. collection of taxes was left in doubt, referred it to the Attorney General, Mr. Nortou explained the trouble somewhat in this shape : The attention of the department was called to it by several o?' the treasurers themselves. It appears that in 18S2 an act was passed fix ing the amount that each treasurer should receive in commissions during . the fiscal year at $800, an exception being made of Charleston, where the amount allowed was about $2,000 : and in Horry, Chesterfield and Lan? caster, where the amounts were less. In 1883 another act was passed rais? ins: the general amount from $800 to OD $1,000. It now develops that this last act was ommitted from the codi? fication of the law* of the State : and that code, having been adopted by the Legislature and all acts not contained therein having been de? clared repealed, the difficulty is to know whether the treasurers shall get their $1,000 or only $800, the latter being; the ouly act in the code. Last evening the Attorney Gene ral rendered the following opinion : Hon. James Norton, Comptroller General. Sir : The commissions allowed by law to the county treasurers in this State are as follows : In all the comities-, except Chester- , fieid, Lexington, Berkeley and Orangeburg, 3 per cent upon first ?10,000; 2 per cent, upon next $10, 000: 1 per cent upon next $10,000; and one-halt of 1 per cent, upon all amounts collected over ?30,000; pro? vided the sime shall not exceed j ?8o0 or be less than ?500, except the couuty of Charleston, where the commissions shall not exceed $2,000, and $1,000 is allowed for clerical ser? vices. In Lexington county the treasurer gets a salary of ?600 a year in lieu of all commissions. In Berkeley county the treasurer . gets ?1,400 in lieu of all commissions ; and clerk hire. lu Orangeburg county the rreasurer gets 4 per cent, upon frst $10.009; ? '? per cent, upon the next $10,000; 2 per cent upon next ?10.000 and 1 per cent on balance; provided the total amount shall rot exceed ?800 In Chesterfield county the treas? urer gets 3 per cent on first $10,000; 2 per cent, on next $10,000; 1 per cent, on next $10,000 and -J of 1 pet cent, on all amounts above $30,000, provided the commissions do not ex? ceed ?b'00. Up to December 1894, all the treasurers, except in the counties or Charleston, Lancaster and Chester? field, got commissions of 3 per cent, on first ?10,000; 2 per cent on next $10.000; 1 percent, on next?10,000 and I of 1 per cent, on all over $30, 000; provided, the same did not ex? ceed ?500. or was less than ?500. In Lancaster, up to December 17, 1^9-4-, commissions were I per cent on first ?10,000; 3 per cent, on next $10,000; 2 per cent on next $10,000 and 1 percent, on ail over $30,000, provided the same did not exceed ?1,000 or less than $700. In Chesterfield, commissions as in other counties, provided the sum did not exceed $600. In Charleston, same commissions as in other counties, provided the same do not exceed ?2,000 and there was allowed for clerk hire in this county $1,000. Respectfully yours, C. P. TOWNSEND, Assistant Attorney General. Mrs. platt, wife of ex-Senator Platt, ?? New York, while her husband bas been cornceroed over tho Gotham patronage, is in Florida looking over the devastation which the severe weather of thc past month has worked in her orange groves. Out cf 3,SOO boxes only 800 were saved, the ot h tri being frozen solid. All Ii??-. Those who have used Dr. Ki:,.;'- !>;. cover? know h.-- value, and thWe who ; ave :i?.t. h:iv.- nov? the opportunity io try it Frc:. t?n f> - advertised Druggist MT,<1 get :i Tri :i i; tit. rev. ??end your name and-addrev-s Ji. K. i?ucklen ? Co Chicago, and gel :i sample box.of Dr. Kings Xew L;'<- Pilli free. .1- ?'?II HS a copy of (?ui'ie l<> Health and Household Instructor, Free. AU which i.- guaranteed t>> ii.) von ?;f the Southern Railway and Steamship Association was not a boycott. If the fight that association is making against us is not what is generally termed a boycott, I would like to know what it is. At all events, we consider it a boycott and will resist it with ail the power at our comma nd. Tue hearing of the injunction which we obtained against the Western & Atlantic and Chattanooga & St. Louis, restraining them from joining in the light against us, which was set for last Saturday, was post- . poned at the instance of the counsel for the defense. We were ready and anxious to go ahead with the case. J migo Lumpkiu, before whom the case will be tried, has not set a date j for the hearing, but will probably decide upon an early hearing. Meantime the injunction stand.--, and the different roads are exchanging business with the Seaboard as us? ual." Asked if his line would join the Southern Passenger Association which was formed last week to take the place ol' the old. association, which was mri in connection with the Southern Railway and Steamship Association, Mr. Hoffman replied tuai tito Seaboard did not conti m plate joining any association at the present limo, fhe Seaboard was ii'it represented at thc meeting ai which tlie association was formed, although it was invited to scad a 1 cjo cse:.lal ; vc. A rumor was curren! today that the Southern Railway Company had secretly cut both passenger and freight rates but tie' report was de? nied at tin1 local olh'co >lni. The Emperor of Japan will start for nirosTiioia to-morrow to inspect all thc military and i?'. of Proston. Idaho, ?ay>: "I was nil run down, weak, nervous and irritable through overwork. I suilered from bruin fa thrue. mental depression, etc. I be? came so weak and nervous that, ? could nor, sk-,??. I would arise tired, discouraged and clue. I began taking and now eve ry t ai nu* is changed. ? H?eei? soundly, j. feel bright, active and ambitious. I can cn> more in one day now than ? used tod'; ia a week. For this great p I grive I>r. Miles' xCeS?eTati ve INerviae the sole creciiu Pr. Milos' Nervine is sold on a po=!tivo guarantee : hat t he first bottle -viii "nvnetit. Ail drucrsisi s sell i t a r. 81. bot 11- s 'or cr it Trill be seat, prepaid, on receipt of price by tho I>r. Miks ?ledical Co., Elkhart, Ind. for sale by Dr. A. J. Ohir;?.. Sumter, S. G. NOTICE. I WANT ovcry mar, and woman in th? United States interested ia the Opinm and Whisky habits to hava one of my books on tli3?e dis? eases. A'idrcss in M. iTooiley, Atlanta, Ua. Box 2S2, and one wili be sea; yon free; (M???Tr? Till ?MP vVStz B SB99 3 5Ba ? ? w h s HAVING PU HC H A.S KI) tb' tools find oates of the shop formerly of E. Cardarelli, I will conetmt thc Tin business in ita differen t branches at the s?.^e stan i, on Republican Street near Graham's Stables. Orders for Hooting. Guttering and general n?r>;iir Work will have prompt attention I have good workmen employed, and gr?ar:intee satisf.-ictioa. Fr-b. 20. Ii. A. HOYT. Agent. II. A. HOYT THE WELL-KNOWN Witch and Cock workman ?ns = ^ I i out the Jeweiiy Iciness, and will devore bis entire time and energy to repairs. He c.^n be found at Walsh & Shara's Sho^ Store, next door to Bank of Suns ter. Sign of FJ:g Watch. Will do work in first-class manner, and cheaper than anv cthrr. Feb. 20. H. A. lit)YT. Es?a?e o? John E? Law, Deceased. ?WILL APPLY to the Ju.i>e of Probate of Saruter County, on April 6tb, 1895 tor a final discharge as Administratrix of atortsiid Estate. M P.S. ANNA E. LAW. Administratrix. S:im'*T, S. C.. March '3, 1S95.-4:. iT'? "i uwLjju'uiiimacaBi i mit III II in mu? i ? II i ? ii ni The IpP Great | J|> Mir Planter. r TO FARM: The above Planter will plant accurately imy dt-sired. One nan and one horse cnn open ti?< IG Meres in one day and do it to perfection, S Geo? F, Epp OSice at G \ F. Epperson's Livery lill SE? AGENT ] South and North . New York and Ch: I CAX rNSURE all classes rates from il ie prevailing Fir responsibility on the part ol' lin: ? J X OiHce tit Haynsvrorth lin vii Feb. o Xow is the time io Pain! von PHITE l>AiXT is tho son u known to lasi fifteen years. We sell the Paint, or contract faction either way. If yon w; MACHIHEEY C Belting. Oil- anosi tions of *: iSt, and Liability Insurance in every branch, written in the very best A mer? can and Foreign Companies. Over si^ty-five millions cr" rapiial rei re? sented. Office at Me?5rs. J. Ryttenoerg ? Son?, 2o* Floor, Front. Mcbl4-o a l-l ?3 fia fe l lil -; ?j ss V> Olm bM?iitil)]? rpHE FLORIST AND GARDNKi: ir ira a ?> . ...... % bis cnstooers anu tnepabac tnat . prepared TO famish fine articles i:i FRUIT TRI:ES. RCS ES, AND ALL KINDS OF F LOWE II PLAITS, ALSO CABBAGE PLANTS AND OTHER VARIETIES CF VEGETABLE PLANTS. 100 Cabbage Fiants 1,000 He offers his sc-rtnV*? to !av and rhero in cool ?ha:e. Reasonable terms. Feb. \r'. 9. CC: tvin?t-i ro :? ' 3?OJ/EK : TR FICKS ? ur ot ice is opposite thy- r.s. iv- .<'.;>... sm: we cim.ob? tain i':.:!-::--; i:i less ri:nv ; a- 'j ... . . : ... ?"rora ll'ASIIiJGTO?'. .-?.:; ; .'.,'.?'./'.*.. *''.*.."{? or PHOTO of ;nve:!t;on. -VVe :?.:...: UNLESS )'.\T;::- f -: . : For circu?::- a?:vke? tvr:i:> ?.. I actual clients in v.-..w; State. :'.-.::, v. ( uv ot Opposite 2 xlentOjp.ee. Wcskington,D.(l !JAJiG? ?:i *CS tc COLLEGS. Augcst?,Ga f thens bieteInstirjtir.n^wih^tk . :. A furness; Co?l?ge Currency ttanv c?u*:?: - ; - : . r.-.z ?o*-.t:rr.s. Full course, i months, Shs-r: . . an.i TyrpeATinaga^c . -. .>v*Vs . ' .v j n.? ORS ONS:3? number of grains in a place, a: any distance . furrow, put down the guano and drop corn, old by ersonu Slimiest S? Cc Stables. ea y IIS Vi ???s? FOR THE American Lloyds, icago Llovcls. of property at greatly reduced e Insurance Rates with eouai k Company. sworth s Law oihee. Eoofs, v Roofs, and DIXON'S GRA ) uso. One painting luis been to put ii on, guaranteeing >;i:?s int ti book on tins subject Ic* us )F ALL KINDS. nery fcuppm s 1 franches. in it arv PM: ?Y AND SUPPLY HOUSE, )OM, Manager, rty St., Sumter, S. C.